Sport's uplifting moments from 2020 came in spite of Boris Johnson's actions | Andy Bull
5 years ago by The GuardianThe prime minister’s attendance at Twickenham in March, with Covid-19 taking hold in the UK, is a lingering image of the yearBack at the start of March, nine months, 17 days, and half a lifetime ago,...
Match Officials Announced For Guinness Six Nations
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsAndrew Brace, Frank Murphy and Joy Neville have been included in the list of match officials for the Guinness Six Nations 2021. In today’s announcement from World Rugby it was confirmed that Brace...
World Rugby announces Six Nations 2021 Officials
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNine referees will feature across the Championship with Matthew Carley (England) taking charge of the opening match between Italy and France in Rome on 6 February. Highlights include: With...
Premiership rugby festive fixture list in tatters after Bath v London Irish off
5 years ago by The GuardianExiles’ Covid outbreak forces second Boxing Day abandonmentOfficials optimistic three other holiday fixtures will be safe The Premiership’s festive fixture list is in tatters after London Irish’s...
Bath Rugby v London Irish fixture called off
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership Rugby can confirm that London Irish's Gallagher Premiership Rugby match against Bath Rugby, scheduled for Boxing Day, has been called off. Irish returned a small number of...
Heineken Champions Cup: Coronavirus cancellation rules "far too harsh", says Ugo Monye
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsHeineken Champions Cup rules handing a 28-0 defeat to sides responsible for coronavirus-related cancellations are "far too harsh", says former England wing Ugo Monye.
Danny Cipriani: Ex-Gloucester playmaker 'may have fallen out of love with rugby'
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsDanny Cipriani's Gloucester exit could be a case of "falling out of love" with rugby, says ex-England team-mate Chris Ashton.
RFU report reveals scale of concussions in 2018-19 season
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyApproximately 20 per cent of professional rugby union players in England sustained a concussion during the 2018-19 season, the latest Rugby Football Union (RFU) medical figures have revealed.
Concussion in rugby union affected 20% of professional players in England in 2018-19
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsOne in five professional rugby union players in England suffered concussion during the 2018-19 season, according to latest medical figures.
GB 7s Secure Olympics & World 7s Series Funding
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe RFU, SRU and WRU confirm they have secured funding for GB Sevens teams for the 2021 season ahead of the Olympic Games. The deal has been made possible by an innovative commercial partnership...
